Wire roller



- June:v 9, 1931.'I E. w. RIPPE WIRE ROLLER Filed Aug.V '7, 19.28 2Sheets-Sheet l E. W. RIPPE June 9, `193.1.

WIRE ROLLER Filed Aug. '7, 1928 2Sheets-Sheet 2 N W W Inventar Patented`une 9,y 1931 'Y s vUNITED STATES PATENroFI-ICE Application filed August`7, 1928. Serial No. 298,094.

rlhis invention relates to a wire roller and prevented by collars 10 onsaid shaft. This has for its prime object to provide a structure shaftextends to one side ofthe wagon and which may be conveniently mounted ona has a disc ll-provided with a hub 12, jourwagon body, in place of thetail gate, so as to naled thereon. A reel 14 is provided with be easilytransported, and which includes cruciform ends 15 and is fixed on theextend 55 mechanism whereby wire may be easily coled end portion 16 ofthe shaft 9 at one side of lected or paid off in the tearing down orbuildthe wagon, which end 16, extends end ing of fences on a farm, orunder any other through a hub 17 of a disc 18, which isprocircumstances. vided `with an annular peripheral flange 19,

A still further very important object of the extending over theperiphery of the disc 11. 60 invention resides in the provision of awire A plurality of ring plates 2O are mounted reeling structure of thisnature which inon bolts 21,\carried by the disc 18, and a plusures thatthe wire will be wound tightly rality of discs 23 are alternatelyarranged on the reel, and which also insures that the with respect tothe discs11, 18, and plates 20,

wire will be taken off from the reel, so that and are mounted about theend portion 16 65 it may be hung in the building of a fence in of theshaft 9, and are fixed for rot-ation with a taut manner. y the disc 11,by means of bolts 24. A spring A still further very important object of25 isdisposed about the shaft 9, and imthe invention resides in theprovision of an pinges against a collar 26, placed on the shaftapparatus of this nature which is exceedingly 9 and against the hub 12to hold the discs 23 70 simple in its construction, inexpensive to andthe plates- 20 in frictional engagement manufacture, strong and durable,thoroughly witheach other and also in respect to the efficient andreliable in use and operation, and discs 11 and 18. yA sprocket 27 isformedron otherwise well adapted to the purpose for the hub 12, and thechain 28 is trained therewhich it is designed. v .over and trained overa sprocket 29, oper- 75 With the above and numerous other objectsatively connected with one rear wheel `3() of in view as will appear asthe description prothe wagon. c ceeds, the invention resides in certainnovel A bar `31 is disposedacross the rear por` features ofconstruction, and in the combination of the wagon and is held in placebya 30 tion and arrangement of parts as will be herebolt 32, engaged inone edge thereof and liav- 80 inafter more fully described and claimed.ing its lower end formed with hook 33 to en- In the drawings: gage underthe Wagon. A lever 34 is pivoted Figure 1 is a top plan view of theapparatus as at 35, on the other end of the bar 31 and embodying thefeaturesof my invention. has'a bracket 36 at the lowerend thereof with35 Figure 2 is a detail elevation of the wire a resilient coil member37, formed thereon. S5 guide mechanism. 4The lever 35 is provided with alateral ex- Figure 3 is a sectional view of the meclr tension 38,. sothat it may be conveniently swung. A rod 39 is enga-ged with the forwardanism.

Figure 4 is a sectional view, taken substanportion of one side of thewag'onboc y as is '40 tially on the line 4-4 of Figure 3, and indicatedat 40 and is engaged with the ex- D0 Figure 5 is a detail View, showingone of tremity of the resilient coil member 37. .The the end crucifoimsof the reel. wire to be woundy on the spool is first'passed Referring tothe drawings in detail, it will through the member 37 to be then woundupbe seen that the numeral 5 denotes the wagon on the spool, and as thehandle 38 is actuated body, provided at its rear end with the usual torock the lever 35, the coil member 37 act- 4195V cleats 6, for receivingthe tail gate. A panel ing in the nature of a guide will be moved 7 ismounted in the cleats 6, in place of the across the front of the reelVlengthwise of usual tail gate, and has bearings 8 mounted the reel, andthus evenly distribute the wire u, thereon. A shaft 9 is journaled inthe bearfrom the reel as it is being wound thereupon. f

"o ings, and endwise movement of the shaft is Obviously, when the wagonproceeds along, 1,00

it Will cause the rotation of the reel 14 so that Wire may 'be Woundthereon, since this reel is fixed in relation to the hub by means of anextension 43 on the hub, and the bolt 44. Obviously, in this manner,Wire may be paid off fromthe reel. The frictional drive provided for thereel allows the reel to slip if it is turned faster than necessary toproperly Wind or unwind the Wire on the reel, in order to maintain thenecessary tension incident to the Winding or unvvinding of t-he Wireupon the reel.

This apparatus Will prove of assistance to the farmer in many Ways,since it makes it easy to take the fence away, for all that is necessaryis that the farmer has to take the Wires from the post, drop the lowerWire, and drop the top rWire on the other side of the post, then tie theWire to the reel and drive the wagon along one side and back on theother side, and the Wire is on the ree-l. T hen, when setting a fence, afarmer can tie the end of the Wire to the post and it Will be paid offof the reel While drivingl along, and setting the rest of the posts.Obviously, the structure is adaptable to many other uses, other thanthat given here, by Way of example.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantagesof the invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in thisart, Without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment .of the invention has been disclosedin detailmerely for the purpose 'of exempliication, since in actual practice itattains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in thestatement of the invention and the above description.

It Will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and claimed'may 'be restorted to, Without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention.

I claim: Y

In combination Wit-h a Wagon body having a tail gate guide, of a panelremovably fitted in said guide having horizontally 'alined bearings, ashaft rotatable in the bearings extendmg beyond one end of the Wagonbody, a hub rotatable on the shaft, a Wire reel on the shaft, meansdetacliably connecting the A reel to the hub, a frictional drive for thehub, a horizontal support detachably secured to the-body in advance ofthe reel, and aWire guide pivoted to said support.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EMIL W. RIPPE.

